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Enlarge PhotoAtletico Madrid's Diego Forlan kicks the ball to score against Liverpool during their Europa League... Diego Forlan scrambled an early goal to give Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win over Liverpool in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday.The Uruguay striker fluffed an attempted header but his follow-up effort evaded goalkeeper Pepe Reina and defender Jamie Carragher in the ninth minute at a boisterous Calderon stadium.
Reina pulled off a fine reflex save to deny Simao Sabrosa early in the second period and flung himself to his right to block a powerful Tomas Ujfalusi strike in the 76th minute as dominant Atletico pressed for a second goal.
The return leg is at Anfield next Thursday. The winners play Hamburg SV or Fulham in the final on May 12.
(Reporting by Iain Rogers, editing by Tony Jimenez. To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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